New Genesis range launched
We take a look at the highlights of Genesis’s freshly launched range
Genesis is a brand with a lot of appeal for the cyclist who likes to go off the beaten track — literally as well as metaphorically. Genesis is loved by racers, steel aficionados and adventurers alike.
Despite already offering a highend carbon race frame as well as rugged rough-stuff tourers, the brand continues to grow in 2018, with the British company striking out even further towards the gravel/adventure cross market.
For the road market there’s more in steel, plus a smattering of aluminium and carbon models — including the Zero and Zero Disc, as raced by the Madisongenesis team.
Across all ranges, 2018 will see Genesis drop the ‘30’ that previously denominated the top of the range bike. Instead, just 10 and 20 will remain, and in many cases that sees lower spec components being used. Here are some of the highlights.
Volare and Volare disc framesets
The Volare is a thoroughly modern steel bike that was raced by the Madisongenesis team until the carbon Genesis Zero replaced it. Now made with Reynolds 931 stainless steel rather than the original 953, which is more difficult to work with, the Volare is available with flat-mount disc brakes for the first time for a premium price of £2,199. For many
people this will be the jewel in the crown.
A painted frame made of Reynolds 853 is available for £1,199 (disc) or £999 (rim).
The steel frames retain a racy zip thanks to sharing the same geometry as the carbon Genesis Zero.
Equilibrium and Equilibrium Disc
The Genesis Equilibrium is the staple of the British brand’s bike range. £1,399 will get you a Reynolds 725 steel frame paired with a traditional-looking fork — albeit made out of carbon and no longer an open-mould design, which Genesis says gives “a bit more poise in the handling”.
The Equilibrium 20 gets Shimano’s 105 groupset, while the Equilibrium 10 (£999) has both a different steel make-up and a complete Shimano Tiagra groupset.
The Equilibrium Disc 30, a bike we were big fans of, no longer exists. Replacing the 30 in both the rim-brake and disc-brake models is a frameset-only that’s perfect for those wanting a quality steel frame as a blank canvas for their own build. The disc frame costs £849 while the non-disc version is £499.